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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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